Sports from Tuesday, September 16th, 2025
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Ryder Cup stars confirmed for Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship
Ryder Cup stars and Rolex Series winners Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton and Robert MacIntyre are the latest players confirmed for the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship, taking place from November 6-9 at Yas Links.
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Team India get Apollo Tyres on board as new lead sponsor
India's cricket team have named Apollo Tyres as their lead sponsor to replace fantasy sports platform Dream11, the country's cricket board said on Tuesday.
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Baseball United signs two top Filipino talents for inaugural season
Baseball United is making history once again, with the league announcing the signing of two top talents from the Philippines.
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Late goals earn Al-Ahli opening victory in Asian Champions League
Defending champions Al-Ahli fought back from two goals down to secure a 4-2 win over Uzbekistan's Nasaf in the Asian Champions League Elite in Jeddah on Monday thanks to stoppage-time goals from Riyad Mahrez and Mohammed Sulaiman for the Saudi side.
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Max Verstappen cleared to race GT3s at Nordschleife
Four-time Formula 1 world champion Max Versatppen raced at Nurburgring Nordschleife over the weekend and obtained the permit necessary to get behind the wheel of a GT3 class car at the famed German track.
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France World Cup winner Umtiti retires at 31
Former Barcelona centre back Samuel Umtiti, a key figure in France's triumphant 2018 World Cup campaign, has announced his retirement at the age of 31.
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UAE cabinet approves economic clusters plan, government meetings agendaHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, chaired a cabinet meeting at Qasr Al Watan in Abu Dhabi, where several key decisions were approved.
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UAE evacuates 119 patients from Gaza in latest humanitarian missionThe UAE has conducted a new medical evacuation from Gaza, airlifting 119 patients and injured individuals, along with their family members, in coordination with the World Health Organisation.
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UAE supports roadmap agreement to resolve crisis in Syria's SweidaThe UAE has welcomed Syria's announcement on reaching a roadmap to resolve the crisis in Sweida governorate, commending the efforts of Jordan and the US in achieving this outcome.
